Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Dell Inspiron N5040

114specifications compared
52differ
62identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:43.9 cm (17.3")
- Inspiron N5040:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1600 x 900 pixels
- Inspiron N5040:1366 x 768 pixels
Processor family
- ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- Inspiron N5040:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- Inspiron N5040:P6200
Processor cores
- ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- Inspiron N5040:2
Processor threads
- ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- Inspiron N5040:2
Processor frequency
- ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2 GHz
- Inspiron N5040:2.13 GHz
System bus rate
- ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:5 GT/s
- Inspiron N5040:2.5 GT/s

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Comparison of G73SW-91164V, Inspiron N5040
164 specifications	A ASUS ROG G73SW-91164V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G73SW-91164V View product	B Dell Inspiron N5040 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	43.9 cm (17.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1600 x 900 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one	HD+	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	P6200
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.13 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	PGA988
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Pentium P6000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
SteppingKnown for one	D2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	16
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm²
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	3 GB
Memory slots (available)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB
Storage2 differ
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	DVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5400 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics card familyDiffers	NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	667 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	EAX	HDA
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyKnown for one	802.11a/b/g/n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 1.1 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features17 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	50176
Processor codeKnown for one	SR02Y	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	37.5x37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	6.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	3.85 kg	2.73 kg
WidthDiffers	415 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	320 mm	245 mm
HeightKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.77 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.02 cm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® GM45 Express

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